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We serve their own purpose best, and 1t the same
time greatly accommodate TIE star II they will send
IA eefose noon To- norrow their snnouncsments for
the extra lsre clifton Of Saturdays paper forms
OF which must be ssnt 70 press much earlier than
tie other ave days Of the week.
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The magistrates nniing OF guilty against
OBr1en, accused under the crimes act. and the
eoroner's jurys verdict OF guilty" against the po.
Ice accused OF mur1er al Mitcheistown are both
attacked as preJudIeed and as meaningless so far
as fir Determination Of the question OF guilt or
Innocence Is deSred Unhappuy TOR the .rish. the
prosecuton Of both the aitey>d crimes IA from this
pant IN hostile hands. and OBnens word, ara
more likely 70 b punisaed than tina pol,cemen,.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTEp-BYA RESPECTABLE coLoRLp GIRL
~oa Eiscs As ehsmeerm.;d or v.itress. can s1se
WANIED-sITuArloNA As LAD IS COMPANION
s ssss Idars.: IaEiSsfoS. Fs.Sies
WANrED-BY coLoRED WOMAN A STU
~ con Is nurse or chamb~rmad in private fam.
NJ. cAn inrn.sh references Call 1904 L st. nv. IL
Lock xfis is .ssdsy; sOsa references Xddrs.
WANTED,KNowN You CANCEL HELP OF ANY
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city ,a and ..,res 80 home st nS.'
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Holsters, fremeu, Bookkeepes. Drivers on milk
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WANrED-DY RESPECTABLE SCOTCH GIRL.
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WAANTED-KHowN you CAN GET HOUSE.
w Keepers. Cooks. Maids waiteress Nurses. Laun-
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WANrED-BY YOUNG LAD LATELY Ar
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WANTED-A ,IrUATIoN BY A FIRsT-CLAss
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l1IS i3th st. Nv. ol2-Jt'
WANTED-GENTIEMAN DEsIR NO lHE SER.
w wees of wood carver aud designer. In decor.t-
Ing or reflodeling tells, frame, in private
houses can mud competent hand at nlo1erstr price
with -stsfSctory reierences BY addressing CAR tax
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p PiSShNiAi. 81 FIFTH AvkHLE STYLE OF SILK.
WINIER nov rrsdx Nh, nS Is tOk TALL AND
so4S ana ChILDkkA< HArs I'm .vs~, ,,,~.s, .,a
wILLxTr . AUoYE.
Ssm 700 Pssnsyiv.nis ava
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There are 500 strong arguments for the con-
tenlion that much OF the expense, which, under
the present system OF water taxes ana rentals
falls In an arbitrary and unsatisfactory fashion
upon water-takers and property adjacent To
mains should be paid BY all citizens through a
general tax The strongest objection TO the plan
OF paying water expenses IRON the general funa
n advocated al the last meeting of Citizens Assoc
ciatioo No. > would probably come from the
National Government, II 10 should be called upon
10 meet one-aalf of the expense OF the water ser.
vice after t has paid the entire cost OF the
construction % the water works There IL IN
much due on various scores from the United 81
70 the District, In justice and equity that it win
oe necessary 10 be careful not 70 prejudice proper
claims BY asking something 10 which, n resistance
Is offered, we may be unable TO show ourse,ye,
entillod
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WANTED--HOUSES.

WANTED-FOR CASH A SIX OR sEvEN-RoOM
w House, northwest or Mt. Pleasant. Address NV
ins price, street number and size Of lot Box Al star
once ol4-3.s
WANTED-To BUY HOUSE MORT HwEsT
w Ten thousand dollars or less Address HENRY
EDWAliDs Star office. ol4-:,ts
WANTED-SMALL PIECE OF IMPROVED OR
w unilnlsoved yrOl erty, worth from $1,000 20
so.oOO Tor which want to trade handsome pair OF
youn4 horses new carriage and harness. laying the diff
ference III cash Address II. ". G., Star once ol3-3t
WANTED-BY A PRIVATE FAMILY ADULTS,
fully furnished house for the seAsOn good locs-
uon Tor select boarders or lodxers address J. 1910
l5th b. NV ol3-3ts
WANTED-DIRECT FROM OWNERS. HOUSES
w and Lota tor cash purchaser Any property
Placed with Ms Will be literally advertised
leise Aenls collected. Estates managed Insurance
eifocted HOLLAND 4 THOMSON,
lel3 1919 7 ST. Adjoining sun Bu ldlux
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j. c. Hu1curssos,
IMPORTER
RICH MILLINERY.
Eleeant Imported Bonuets and Hats.
Felt Bonnets and HAts in great variety at popular
low prices.
In every conceivable shade.
ENGLISH WALKING JAcKETs
Choice Collection Of
IMPORTED WRAPS,
Each Garment made to order expressly for III, con.
ss'ins OF exclusive styles In Jackets. Wraps
RSslans, &c
Seal Plush Wraps
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
HOSIERY DEPARTMENT.
We take PLEASURE in informing our customers that Va
have an a. solutely Stainless Black Stocking that
VIII fulnu all requirements demanded. II viii
not stain the feet garments aud withstsuds sf-
fects Of repeated washing with soap aud soda
FALL GLOVES.
Our celebrated Foster Improved Lacinr Kid elove
has arrived Our sales In this glove are enor-
nous They superior in at and reliability
d pair and upward.
ola so7 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
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WANTED-HELP.

WANTrD-FouR GOOD PAPfn- IA Ar-
w ply at once At TUBAAN's. All 0sh ct NV IT.
HEsRS iaan ia sn Sc sG & n.y. :! @n' men
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WANTED-A MAT. RELiABL1 COLOkED BOZ
GOOD i c2 ssSe
WANTED FOUR tD YOUNG LADIES 10 IN
~ =, ss0dIcs an article 70 consq%sss no ssns must
day bet ana N. SIC Penn.yiv.ni. ave: ~: ID.
ssSa 81. 1zSs: f5Ass
WAANTED-A YOUNG Man from SEWN IkEN
= f.saty Pear. q 40 y ss.sna hosss. and make
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SSnGs sSisd sTsisEss RaESSH g. g H
st., over Davis hat store ol4-2r
WANTED "A GENTLEMAN, WITH FIRsT-CLAss
~ 3;
WANTEDaA STEADY GIRL FOB qkNERAL
Apply IN s L :.
WANTED-TEN i06D HOUSE PAINTERS: NONE
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too and with some GENERAL bus ness kuowease
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WANrED-oN THE 10Th INST. AT or @ 7.
IRON f nw ~, sssed c0i0r'd Woman to cook wash and
WANTEDSA NEAT WHITE GIRL TO DO LieHr
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WANTEp-cOOKs, sl0 TO 900, MATTRESSES
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WANTED-COoKs CHAMBERMAIDs. NUks Es,
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per nouth COLUMBIA BUSINESS AGENCY, l02
18th at over Davis hat stors. Obey
w ANTED-TO EMPLOY A SETTLED WOMAN,
w or young woman who wants good home to do
cooking ont Of bu near the city small family aud
BOZ AS star ONCE person sf rs:ss'
WANTED-DUNDORE's EMPLOYMENT BU-
w reau. conducted by lsdies Men and 1en. white
anu colored tor all kinds of domestic sbo for Dis riot
and states with reference. III stn s1-6w'
WANTED-COOK. slo TO eco: MAIDS. NURSES
w Laundress House, Workers. Man and Wife for
dairy Walters, Scullions, White and Colored ButerA
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| NVANTED-A SETTLED AND RELIABLE WHITE
w Woman OF good adress and character to take
clarre OF fs lilly Of children: name refere ices and
! s'uount Of salary wanted Address Boz ~, Star OF.
hce. ol2-:ns
\VANTED-A SETTLED WOMAN FOR GENERAL
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home aud wages foi right person. Apply l4tI Cor.
| coran St o12-3ts
NVANTED-A DRESsMAKER IN EVERY FAMILY
! w Learners for Prof. CHRlSTNEkS new In
transitional Tailor System with any inch rule or
tsIe-measure alone, Is all srienthc tailors and
sminent Paris. Berlin and London dressmakers cut
Patterns and materials cut, lasted drsped made
fstnw. Washington. be. s3-2ms
VVANTEO-HELP TO DISTRIBUTE AND COL
w lect $40 to 30 per week aud expenses: payment
ladies aud xsntemsn No painting. receipts, or hum.
bug Write at once enclosing .eli- addressed and
West Broadway. n. Y. sep5-3m
| NNANTED-AdENTs IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE
W U: 8. s75 PER mouth and EXPENSE SAMPLES I'D
outfit free. Write. with st .mps. 1.LwOk1H MAN.
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WANTED--ROOMS.

WANTED-BY AN ARMY OFFICER AND WIFE,
W small suite OF apartments furnished unfur-
pished; pernxnent tenant suited: private bath in
dispsnsibe Address, Stating terms anu full partcu-
WANTED SNAIL FURNIsHED ROOM ON
Rent not exceeding % per month J. star Office It,
WANTED-TwO- FURNISHED ROOMS WITH
bath either With or vi huut board in vicn ~ Of
18Th and Adress, with location aud price, BIZ l63
b, ar Office. 1ts
WANT D-BY LADi IN OFFICE A BI IaHr
st. carsi modern conven enoss; nrice $50; noes
exclaimed AdIres, C. T.. Star Office o14-3t'
WANTED-BY FAMILY OF TWO IN NORTH
w west part Of city, the first door Of house. fur
must Be moderate Address O. L. star ONCE p ss
lVINIED-FURNIsHED AND UNFURNIsHEp
w Rooms; have customers aud receive nulnerou.
calls for eli kin Persons having rooms TO can
s sGsNT SpeK ey SSess'uIs,ns us RooA RENIINd
lVANTED-BY A LADY DESIRING PRIVACY.
Stikr ss.r othcs 'A must 'e GENITAL A 0i+ar!
WANTED-IN THE VICINITY OF B AND lsT
w stA. e, three kooma. able for light house.
heei ing. Rent not to exceed els Address Box IL
WAN )EDI,BY TWO GENTLEMEN. TWO UN.
paid ldress "a O. Star ofcs Coz winch oi s "e
WAJTED-A GENTLEMAN AND HIS WIFE DE-
w lfe three unfurnished rooms for housekeeping
Metrb oIitsn rtre-t cara Address h w g.. care BOX
603. nit, POst-ofhce o1l-5ts
XNASTED-ROOMs-MOR CUSTOMERS THAN
w VA can suit Parties having rooms to rent can
sss room Agency asS7 e Hn' RaSEY
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Dies WINTER Hos1ERY.

LADIES' WINTER HosrEnr.
enough TO meet present demands ct least,
Elsgsnt line Of Ladies' sll-wool Cash mere
Gray full range of qualities. so, 62k. rs. S7H,
Full line Of L dies nsece-lined Hose. in Black.
Colors, aud Unblesched rs. 20, 37,42 and soc
Per Pair
Children's fine ribbed. sll.wool. Cashmere
Hose, double aud single q the knees BIscE and
Navy Blue. at popular prices
We stu have more Vt the 75c. Black Silk
Hose. These are heavier than any Of the gr1do
formerly sold ut this price
WOODWARD 4 LOTHROP,
Cor lth and sts nv
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FOR RENT-SToRES.

IHoR RENT-HANpsoME NEW STORE RooN
Il tS32 1Alh - nne @ liar aud yard
bAkkokA L1l.BERNANu
ee4u l3oa =
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To the patient toier against odds-the man or
woman who cherishes a high IDEAL but inds the
world Observation-Disclosures career, Just ended OF
Dfnah Muloch Craik must bring Infinite comfort
Miss Auloch had no great gifts, but she made the
BEST use OF those she had and plodded on with her
pen through the years that most girls give 70 the
pleasures Of young society, weaving into her work
her own painfully earned experience, and barely
keeping herself supplied with the necessares OF life
by incessant labor Her nrst novel, "The Ogilvies,
had enough OF sale to encourage her TO try TO do
better things: but for niue weary years thereafter
she struggled against repeated disappointments,
some OF them in the shape OF failures and others
In that OF Langud activity. Then came her "Jonn
Halifax. Gentleman" which struck a popular
chord at once. and whose steady acceptance
from that day to this places It on the
plane OF English prose classics. Mrs. Craik was
not genius In any sense. She was not even
very good writer OF the mother tongue. But she
possessed the power of easy narrative so common
TO her sex, and q pure, gentle, womanly way of
treating the ordinary topics OF everyday lie She
always felt a strong attraction toward children,
which shows everywhere In her books; and
though her marriage In middle life brought her
no little ones OF her own, chance threw in her way
stranger walt on whom she mas lavijhed the
mother-ove that had 70 pour Itself out on some
helpless object Her welded experience has been
singulariy happy, and the creature comforts for
winch sne was OOlSed 10 Toll 50 hard In her bud
ding womanhOod have surrounded her pIentifully
In her later years In respon e TO little effort.
The Western Union and Baltimore and Ohio war
having been got out OF the way, the doubtful feel
ing regarding the success of the organization OF
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company
without foreclosure still hung over the Wall
street market Ike dark cloud Yesterday this
also seemed 70 LIT. Word reached the ears or tho
brokers that q settlement had been reached
between q syndicate Of capitalists who were ready
10 advance the necessary funds, ard the holders
OF the nrst mortgage nve per cent bonds who
have oeen standing out gainst every scheme but
the last and most radical resort. The promptness
with which the bears rushed 10 cover and good
buyers came into all parts OF the market In spite
Of depressing rumors concerning foreign selling
and the stifening OF exchange, falling on OF the
September prof,ts OF the Chicago and Northwest
ern road and q reduction OF dividends on c. b. &
q stock, proved that the feeling underlying the
gloomy surface OF things in the street was bullisn
after all The banks appear to have got over
their fright OF few weeks ago and money Is CON-
ing back from the Vest ami south 20 relieve the
strngency 10 the East still. the bears are not
dead, and they will continue their campaign wher
ever they can Ind any chance to turn a dollar
There Is plenty 10 hope for In the future but the
rise must be, as IL always Is good deal slower
than the descent
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GENrLExENs Hairs.
Our Stock 10 now complete with . FUN assortment Of
Derby and Soft Hats In New Shapes and Colora
SILK DRESS HATS Of all grades.
BOYS CLOTH and DERBY HATS
YOUMAN's and KNOWS NEW YORK HATS
SILK GLORIA CLOTH UNBkELLAR with Natural
Sticks and Fancy Avununga
New Stock Of CANES in Endless va,isty.
3. H STINEAETZ Son,
o14-3t 1887 Pa ava
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To Tn Pus1ro
HAVING decided TO retire from the
DRY GOODS BUSINESS,
cLosINa.our SALE
u still In progress and many bargains are 10 be had
few q which quote below.
BR0CADED VELVET. In black and color. formerly
o, TO the Low price Of o.. so.
STRIPED In black and colors. formerly
el.50 to the low price Of 81.
I'm black and eolors, formerly
o1.2A to the low price Of S6c.
ALL PLAIN in black and colofs, at much
lees than usual cost.
We have some COLORED SILKS left in 0roa Grain.
Rhsdamas, Sura o. and Broosded. which No offer st
great sscrince Of Sue. on the dollar.
We have two pieces Of 2Aiuch SEAL CLOAKIN0
PLUSH left which We offer very cheap.
The COLORED DRESS GOODS STOCK has many
desirable and woOds left, and you need any
thing in that line It Will Nv yoa 70 give thas depart
ment look before buying.
II you want BLACK DRESS Of any kind. Why not
buy 1t where you set u at cost?
In short you should not mise this sale u you need
anything In the Day 0OUDD line.
s1onA FIXTURES FOR sALR
q I. HRMrsroNk
ssp2-3n SOS Pennsylvsnis Avsuua
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LADIES Muslin UNDERWEAR,
A Extraordinary Good Values We offer the
following:
100 dozen French Chemise, neck. sleeves.
and trout trimmed with hne embroidery, extra
ONLY 500. EACH.
50 dozen Freuch Night Robes. excellent
quality II fine muslin, two clusters Of niue hne
t,lcks down the 'front.' embroidery rude
around tbs neck sleeves, and down the front,
CNLi el.25 EACH.
Is dozen Fine Muslin Nixht Dresses. yoke Of
four clusters Of three dne tuoks, csmuric RUNE
around ueck aud sleeves.
ONLY SOC. EACH
We are showing An elegant line of Ladies' Silk
Underwear-Chelnise DrHwsIs and 0oVns-in
cream, Light blue, and pink.
WOODWARD LOTHnOP
Cor. 18th and r sta n "
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Spro1AL SALE o. Con.rrs
Nzw IxroarAr1os o. GIoy.a

NEw IMPORTATION o. GIovsa
We have received our secod import orjer Of
tbs celeDrstsd "perinot" GIovss. Surpssses
sny Previous lot the :kins being fresh md pn:
possible better than ever befors.
Al the latest Partisan shades Of
Tsns,
GrsyD
Black
sss' 1aa
:: Plain
.. hcasa.
We try on and warrant them. Nickel But
toner with each pair.
WOODWARD L LorHRoP.
Corner l1th and sts. nv.
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FOR RENTLOFFICES.

Ucuk REN1-OfIICE-ONELA LARGE FRONT ROOM
nTss nos ON st. bet l4tn aud .5,h sta. iur,
nisnea 9r on.nrn.hsd with nest aud Of Once In
quirs II 4. A PAhkEls. l4Js q. nv. ol26I
LOB REET-A FINE FRONT BOOM. SECOND
Hour. with hest ALSO. several other ollioe rvosls
Oh IN 81 Nv, opposate Patent ofnca oS-U
, 1887-07-30

h street cries of any city are full of
interest, but those of eastern thorough
fares are peculiarly significant. The
Muskee of Cairo, its great native street.
is a singular, oriental looking place, al
ways crowded with strange people call
ing somewhat after this fashion:
Seller of sugar and water-Refresh thy
heart! Quench the heat!
Seller Of raisin water-It is well clarf.
fed, o, my son! By the life of thy fa-
ther, it is well clarified
Milkman-Let our morning be whitel
Pretzel seller7#O, all nourisherl o, all
goodl o, determiner! o, omniscient
pretzelsl
Beggar-I am the guest of God and of
the prophet. 1 have not yet breakfasted.
Passerby Gn reply)-God open to thee
the hearts of menl
Another Ito one sneezing)-Praise
Godl Thank Godl
All present-God have mercy on you'll
The sneezer-God guide me and youl
God reward you'll
Muezzin from a mosque)-God is
GREATEST l declare that there is no God
but Godl l declare that Mohammed is
the prophet of Godl Come 10 prayer!
Come to salyationl Prayer is better than
sleep! God is very great! There is no
God but Godi
Seller of wheat cakes-These belong to
thee, o fasting man! How they did
knead thee in the night, o cakes
Rose seller-The rose was a thorn; she
bloomed from the sweat of the prophet.
And thus the cries continue. hour after
hour, and day after day.
, 1887-07-30

That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very wonder
full machinery it is. Not only the larger
air passages, but the thousands of little
tubes and cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there,
your lungs cannot do half their work.
A nd what they do, they cannot do well
Call it cold, cough, Group. Pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption, or any of the fam
lily of throat and nose and head and lung
distractions, all are bad. All ought to
be got rid of. There is Just one sure way
to get rid of them. That is to take
Boschee's German Syrup, which any
druggist will sell you at IS cents a bottle.
Even if everything else has failed you
you may depend upon this for certain.
, 1887-07-30

These plates are surrounded with i'm
p~enetrable safeguards. The large room,
nearly the full length of the building, is
occupied by only the engravers at the
windows, Mr.. O'Neil, the chief engray.r.
and the custodian. On one side of the
is a railing and wire screen, such as
are seen in banks, behind which are the
desks of Mr.. O'Neifand his bookkeeper.
On theo other side of the reom, atthe door
of the vault, is a similar incfosure%vhere
sits the custodian of the plates, dies, rolls,
and other property. When the chief en-
graver comes in the morning he makes a
requisition upon the custodian for such of
these precious bits of steel as he wants.
Each piece has its name or designation,
whether it is a bit of lathe work, a
vignette, or an entire plate, and when
they are surrendered to the chief en-
graver upon requisition an entry is made
upon the books of the custodian. The
bookkeeper or custodian for Mr.. O'Neil
makes an entry on his books also, to
show what he has received. Then, as the
engravers a the different pieces of
work, a similar account is kept with
them, and no man can leave the room
until the books show that every piece of
engraving that he had in his possession
A"o DSth lCbulilCu. LII lie IdS IL HOUG
from the chief engraver to show that
such is the case. The watchmen would
not let them out of the building without
this. When a bell sounds at noon the en-
gIavers go to lunch, but not outside the
building.
When the work is over for the day the
accounts between the chief engraver and
his subordinates are balanced, to show
that each has returned all the work placed
in his custody. The rolls and dies and
plates are returned by the chief engraver
to the custodian from whom he got them,
and if no piece is missing his requisition
is returned to him, and the property
ocked in the vault for the night. Should
it ever happen that anything was missing,
even if it were but the smallest fragment
of engraving, no one would be permitted
to leave until it was found. A complete
record is thus kept of every piece, so that
you can tell just where it was at any
time, how long it was in any ones GUS
tody, and what he had it for.
1--WE know" said Mr.. O'Neil to a re-
porter to whom Chief Graves had ex-
n the freedom of the building, ''we
know that whatever may be said about
counterfeits being printed from govern
ment plates, that there never was one so
printed. There never was a plate stolen.
There is no plate that has ever been made
that is not in the vault there, and every
one can be accounted for for every min
ute of time. You cannot name a little
out of the way national bank but that we
have the plate for its notes in that vault,
and can tell you all about it, from the
names of the men who worked on it to
everybody who has ever touched it at any
time. Washington Star.
, 1887-07-30

Perhaps never in the history of print
ing" says a Philadelphia publisher, "has
a book fallen SO flat from which so much
was expected as the revised Bible. Hun
dreds of thousands of copies were issued,
either to remain on the booksellers
shelves, or to be finally sold at pound
rates, like so much waste paper. 1 do
not mean to imply that as many Bibles
are not bought as formerly, but after the
first curiosity to compare the revised edi-
ton with the old was satisfied, people re-
turned to the King James version, to
which, in all probability, they will stick
as long as the world lasts. Book Re-
view.
, 1887-07-30

There is no accounting for the eccen-
t~ricities of people beset with a mania for
collecting. | was in a dealers recently
when an old man came in with a bundle
of prints to sell. He needed II he
said, and he allowed the prints, which
were all valuable old line e~ngravings, to
go at n ridiculous sacrifice. Instead of
departing when he got the money he be-
gan to forage on the book shelves. He
kept at it for an hour, and finally bought
q couple of books hat cost him nearly
every copper he had got for the prints.
With these under his arm he trotted off
to all appearance quite contented and
happy at having exchanged one encum-
branc for another at a heavy sacrifice.-
Alfred Tumble in New York News.